Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 193
The Magnificent Seven
“Before, when my friends on the left side of the aisle here tried to make rape and incest the subject — because, you know, the incidence of rape resulting in pregnancy are very low.”
— Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ), quoted by the Washington Post, arguing against an exception for banning all abortion after 20 weeks.
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